AACN ACNPC AG CERTIFICATION 5 EXAM
PREP UPDATED STUDY GUIDE SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Includes advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning;
Differential diagnosis and management; Pharmacotherapy and
prescribing; Clinical prevention and population health; Care
coordination and transitions; Interprofessional teamwork and
communication; Cultural humility and equity; and Use of technology
and data.
Answer: Specific competencies of Nurse Practitioners
◉ Expected to demonstrate advanced, autonomous clinical
judgment.
Answer: Nurse Practitioners
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes ethical
practice, legal/regulatory frameworks, advocacy, systems
improvement, and leading teams.
Answer: Professionalism, Leadership, and Policy
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes advanced
pathophysiology, pharmacology, physical assessment, genomics,
informatics, evidence-based practice, and clinical reasoning.
, Answer: Foundational Sciences and Scholarship
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes
population health, epidemiology, health policy, interprofessional
collaboration, care coordination, and addressing social determinants
of health (SDOH).
Answer: Populations and Systems
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes using
data, clinical decision support, telehealth, electronic health records,
and analytics to enhance safety and quality.
Answer: Informatics and Technology
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes
translating evidence into practice, quality improvement,
measurement, and scholarly inquiry.
Answer: Clinical Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice
◉ Competency of Nurse Practitioners that includes managing
complex care across settings, preventing avoidable harm, and using
community resources.
Answer: Care coordination and transitions
PREP UPDATED STUDY GUIDE SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Includes advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning;
Differential diagnosis and management; Pharmacotherapy and
prescribing; Clinical prevention and population health; Care
coordination and transitions; Interprofessional teamwork and
communication; Cultural humility and equity; and Use of technology
and data.
Answer: Specific competencies of Nurse Practitioners
◉ Expected to demonstrate advanced, autonomous clinical
judgment.
Answer: Nurse Practitioners
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes ethical
practice, legal/regulatory frameworks, advocacy, systems
improvement, and leading teams.
Answer: Professionalism, Leadership, and Policy
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes advanced
pathophysiology, pharmacology, physical assessment, genomics,
informatics, evidence-based practice, and clinical reasoning.
, Answer: Foundational Sciences and Scholarship
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes
population health, epidemiology, health policy, interprofessional
collaboration, care coordination, and addressing social determinants
of health (SDOH).
Answer: Populations and Systems
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes using
data, clinical decision support, telehealth, electronic health records,
and analytics to enhance safety and quality.
Answer: Informatics and Technology
◉ Core domain of the 2026 AACN Essentials that includes
translating evidence into practice, quality improvement,
measurement, and scholarly inquiry.
Answer: Clinical Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice
◉ Competency of Nurse Practitioners that includes managing
complex care across settings, preventing avoidable harm, and using
community resources.
Answer: Care coordination and transitions
